Ostara, Vancouver, announced on Aug. 8 that Kerry Cebul has been named CEO. The company said he has 15 years of experience building and investing in organizations to scale sustainable solutions in agriculture and energy markets.
He joins Ostara from Grosvenor Food & AgTech, where he supported the firm’s expansion into the US. Prior to Grosvenor, he was a founding member of a sustainable farmland investment and management firm, SLM Partners’ North American grains fund.
Prior to SLM, he helped build and run the investment advisory arm of The Cleantech Group. There he supported Fortune 500 companies in making venture capital investments in sustainable energy and agriculture startups.
“Kerry’s skills are highly complementary to the existing executive team and will enable the company to realize its vision of global expansion as we continue to increase production of Crystal Green phosphate fertilizer and its portfolio of products,” said Monty Bayer, Executive Chairman of Ostara’s Board of Directors, who had been serving as Interim CEO. “With Kerry’s extensive experience in bringing new businesses into the marketplace and connection to US agriculture, his leadership will be crucial as we become a key global fertilizer producer.”
“Farmers are looking for options to help them increase yield, embrace sustainability, and decrease costs. Ostara’s highly efficient phosphate fertilizers improve farm economics while producing healthier, more sustainable crops,” said Cebul. “I am excited to join the team as we significantly expand production of our Crystal Green product to meet farmer demand with the addition of a new production facility in St. Louis, Mo.”